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“You cannot teach an old dog new tricks”

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William Camden, a British writer, was born on May 2, 1551, and died on November 9, 1623. He is renowned for his comprehensive historical works, particularly his 'Britannia', which had a profound impact on historical research. more

“Everyone needs a spiritual guide: a minister, rabbi, counselor, wise friend, or therapist. My own wise friend is my dog. He has deep knowledge to impart. He makes friends easily and doesn't hold a grudge. He enjoys simple pleasures and takes each day as it comes. Like a true Zen master he eats when he is hungry and sleeps when he is tired. He's not hung up about sex. Best of all, he befriends me with an unconditional love that human beings would do well to imitate.”

“(Scottish Terriers) have all the compactness of a small dog and all the valor of a big one. And they are so exceedingly sturdy that it is proverbial that the only thing fatal to them is being run over by an automobile - in which case the car itself knows it has been in a fight.”

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Author:Dorothy Parker

“Now, I'm a mixer. I can't help it. It's my nature. I like men. I like the taste of their boots, the smell of their legs, and the sound of their voices. It may be weak of me, but a man has only to speak to me, and a sort of thrill goes down my spine and sets my tail wagging.”

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Author:P. G. Wodehouse

“Whom can I ask what I came to make happen in this world? Why do I move without wanting to, why am I not able to sit still? Why do I go rolling without wheels, flying without wings or feathers, and why did I decide to migrate if my bones live in Chile?”

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Book:The book of questions

Source: The book of questions

“Everyone, when they are young, knows what their destiny is.”

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Author:Paulo Coelho

“Today I must dive deep within And know what I come To this earth-stage for.”

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Author:Sri Chinmoy

“This is mankind's destiny, the engine with fuels us as a race.”

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Author:Janet Finch

“The world is not divine sport, it is divine destiny. There is a divine meaning of the world, of man, of human persons, of you and me.”

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Book:I and Thou

Source: I and Thou

“O Logic: born gatekeeper to the Temple of Science, victim of capricious destiny: doomed hitherto to be the drudge of pedants: come to the aid of thy master, Legislation”

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Book:The Works of Jeremy Bentham, Now First Collected: Under the Superintendence of His Executor, John Bowring ...

Source: The Works of Jeremy Bentham, Now First Collected: Under the Superintendence of His Executor, John Bowring ...

“'Character," says Novalis, in one of his questionable aphorisms - character is destiny'.”

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Author:George Eliot

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